Château de Graves

Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France

Château de Graves, while in its original state, was built between 1543 and 1555. In France, rare are the architectural evidence, characterizing the second Renaissance, arrived at our time in such good condition. Free access to the ground floor, the chapel, refectory and garden.

Address

Côte de Graves 35, Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France

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Details

Founded: 1543
Category: Castles and fortifications in France

Rating

4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Marie Joe lepetit (11 months ago)
beautiful buildings damage closed

Florian Crouzat (14 months ago)
Nice place for a nice wedding

JEROME BOUSQUET (15 months ago)
Très bel endroit pour un mariage ? Salle une fois bien décorée, pratique et aménagée.

Vanessa Besseau (15 months ago)
To see, but nothing more. Fortunately it is free.

Dominique Franques (20 months ago)
This place is very pleasant despite my years in this building an internal tank at the age of 12 where I have no good memories

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The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village. Settlement here began sometime between 500 and 200 BC. At the centre of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 metres. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper storey with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

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